Today Greta Thunberg posted the following on her Facebook page. Today is ‪#AutismAwarenessDay‬. At the age of 12 I was diagnosed with Asperger, a form of autism. At that time I had no idea what it meant. When I and my parents told people I was autistic, they always reacted with shock since I didn’…

Thanks to Brown, Amos become known around the school as "Famous Amos" which provided a great boost in confidence for the boy. His mom wanted to show her appreciation for Brown's kindness so she set to fundraising. The post Mother Raised $35,000 For School Custodian Who Helped Her Son With Autism app…

Throughout Autism Awareness Month in April, organizations and individuals alike are taking part in programs, fundraisers, or awareness... The post NBA Player Holding Month-Long Auction to Pay for Autism Therapy for Kids appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

A new atlas profiles gene activity early in development in the human fetal brain. The resource could help researchers identify the most appropriate models for studying autism at different stages of brain maturation. Gene expression in progenitor cells, which develop into neurons, closely matches tha…

Compassion requires three actions: listening, understanding, and acting. ABA is a compassionate practice by definition, because behavior analysts are trained to do each of these actions in very specific ways.Listening is necessary for consent. Behavior analysts are required by ethical and profession…

An expanding collection of websites compiles up-to-date information on the characteristics of people with mutations in genes linked to autism and other conditions. The resource, which is freely available online, helps catalog the spectrum of traits tied to rare genetic syndromes. Over the past decad…

Only 4% of kids who join the Boy Scouts of America ever achieve the Eagle Scout rank. The post High School Senior with Autism Earns Coveted Eagle Scout Rank appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced large numbers of researchers to move their studies from the laboratory to the internet. In some ways, this has been a good thing — decades ago, a global pandemic would have shut down research entirely. Now, scientists can use social media, online registries and crowd…

Disparities in the criminal justice system have been a big topic of discussion over the past several years.... The post Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice On a Mission to Make Courts More Autism Aware appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

The coronavirus pandemic has brought a unique set of challenges to all of us. While some faced job... The post Startup Launches First-Ever At Home Robot To Tutor Children With Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Gretchen McIntire Just as Spring is beginning to show its face the world seems to be coming to life again. This global pandemic has cost so many so much. However, as we grieve, we keep on growing too. “I like to think of us all as a garden that is forever growing.” I think the garden ima…

Difficulties with communication predict aggression in autistic boys, according to a new study. But in autistic girls, communication and aggression may not be related. If substantiated, the result could help boys dealing with aggressive behavior obtain the support they need, says study investigator E…

About 1.8 percent of schoolchildren in England are autistic, according to one of the largest autism prevalence studies to date. The prevalence is highest among Black children — about 2.1 percent. The findings, published today in JAMA Pediatrics, represent a slight uptick from a 2009 estimate of 1.6 …

There is a ton of content on the Internet in the form of video and audio but unfortunately, a lot of it is not captioned. Platforms like YouTube and Instagram provide automatic captioning but there are so many other platforms and websites that don’t. The lack of captions can prove to be frustr…